Program areas at OCTO
Program service: EBM Help /// Management of an online discussion community on marine and coastal ecosystem-based management. Memberships are free; approximately 15,000 members. (Formerly this project was a newsletter called The Skimmer on Marine Ecosystems and Management. OCTO converted the newsletter to a discussion list.) Expenses include compensation, payroll taxes, office supplies, and information technology.
Program service: Ocean Plastic List /// Management of an online discussion community on management and prevention of marine litter. Memberships are free; approximately 12,000 subscribers. Expenses include compensation, payroll taxes, office supplies, and information technology.
Program service: MPA Help /// Management of an online discussion community on planning and management of marine protected areas. Memberships are free; approximately 12,000 subscribers. (Formerly this project was a newsletter called MPA News. OCTO converted the newsletter to a discussion list.) Expenses include compensation, payroll taxes, office supplies, and information technology.
Personnel at OCTO
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Chief Knowledge Broker | | 2023-12-10 |
| John Davis, M.m.a. | President | $110,000 | 2023-12-10 |
| David Fluharty | Director and Vice President | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
Financials for OCTO
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $111,922 | $199,206 | -43.8% |
| Program services | $6,270 | $100,256 | -93.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $21 | $90 | -76.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $118,213 | $299,552 | -60.5% |
Organizations like OCTO
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| California Water Data Consortium | 501(c)(3) | Sacramento, CA | $369,847 |
| Northwest Conservation District (NCD) | 501(c)(3) | Torrington, CT | $505,597 |
| Confluence Water Technology Innovation Cluster | 501(c)(3) | Cincinnati, OH | $50,800 |
| Grand Water Information Network (GCWIN) | 501(c)(3) | Grand Lake, CO | $131,067 |
| Beavers Northwest | 501(c)(3) | Shoreline, WA | $279,015 |
| Center for Environmental Law and Policy | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $258,478 |
| Baja Coastal Institute | 501(c)(3) | Pacific Palisades, CA | $80,150 |
| Springs Stewardship Institute | 501(c)(3) | Flagstaff, AZ | $376,500 |
| Howard T Odum Florida Springs Institute | 501(c)(3) | High Springs, FL | $274,082 |
| Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA) | 501(c)(3) | Corvallis, OR | $545,162 |
Data update history
December 10, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 13, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
June 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
March 1, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Research centersEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
Science and technologyLand and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Conducts researchReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 20227 Ne 163rd St
- Woodinville, WA 98077
- Metro area
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- County
- King County, WA
- Website URL
- octogroup.org/
- Phone
- (425) 788-8185
IRS details
- EIN
- 91-2099238
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2001
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C32: Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management
- NAICS code, primary
- 5416: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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